197
197
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 197
favorite 0
quote 1
the word threat but the moil cowriters who characterize, who wrote it up wrote up his interview with cnn. they did say that woodward, they interviewed woodward, and he repeated this phrase twice and their characterization was threat. woodward was saying this afternoon, i didn't say threat. there is a little bit of blame to go around. >> michael: it seems that way. let's get to the meet of the sequester a little bit more. let's take a listen of what the president said last night. >> the issue is not technical. the issue a political. the question is whether or not we are going to see a willingness on the part of all parties to compromise in a meaningful way. what that means is democrats have to accept the need for entitlement reform, but it also means that republicans have to accept the need for additional revenues. >> michael: so michael, it looks like no deal is going to be made before the sequester deadline tomorrow. so it makes us look at the other possible deadlines, is this the only deadline that congress is going to miss this year? >> this are many deadlines. there is one coming up
the word threat but the moil cowriters who characterize, who wrote it up wrote up his interview with cnn. they did say that woodward, they interviewed woodward, and he repeated this phrase twice and their characterization was threat. woodward was saying this afternoon, i didn't say threat. there is a little bit of blame to go around. >> michael: it seems that way. let's get to the meet of the sequester a little bit more. let's take a listen of what the president said last night. >>...
162
162
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 162
favorite 0
quote 0
here is what he told cnn about an e-mail. that he received. it was said very clearly that you will rebret doing -- regret doing this. it makes me feel uncomfortable to have the white house telling reporters you are going to rebret doing something you believe in. here is the e-mail from gene sperling. "i do truly believe you should rethink your comment about saying that the president of the united states asking for revenue is moving the goalpost. i know you may not believe this, but as a friend i think you will regret staking out that claim." what about this back and forth? there have been other reporters since then that have come out and talked about the white house. and the pressure they have felt from the white house. the white house obviously pushed back. very hard today. many on the left. we're back with the panel. charles, your thoughts? >> i respect woodward and he is right on the origin of the sequester and on obama changing the terms by including tax hikes. if you look at the memo in isolation, i don't see it as a slet. for two reasons
here is what he told cnn about an e-mail. that he received. it was said very clearly that you will rebret doing -- regret doing this. it makes me feel uncomfortable to have the white house telling reporters you are going to rebret doing something you believe in. here is the e-mail from gene sperling. "i do truly believe you should rethink your comment about saying that the president of the united states asking for revenue is moving the goalpost. i know you may not believe this, but as a...
128
128
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
KQED
tv
eye 128
favorite 0
quote 0
he's an analyst for cnn and a correspondent for the "national catholic reporter." so,, as we watch the pope fly away today, is his future role as emeritus pope clear? it's a new position, after all. >> it is. what benedict the 16th has told us is he is going to be hidden from the world which means he's not going to be, at least publicly, hearing him, secretary-general him. he's not going to hit the lecture circuit or give interviews. we assume he will see people in private but the vatican won't issue news bulletins about those encounters so for all intense and purposes he's had his swan song on the public stage. that much is clear. what is less clear are two points: one, if he is going to continue to have any sort of behind-the-scenes role of the next pope. whether the next pope will seek his counsel. whether there will be conversation. and secondly how the role of a retired pope will play out in front of the broader court of opinion in the church. one of the fears about having a retired pope has always been that it risks what in catholic barter we talk about as sc
he's an analyst for cnn and a correspondent for the "national catholic reporter." so,, as we watch the pope fly away today, is his future role as emeritus pope clear? it's a new position, after all. >> it is. what benedict the 16th has told us is he is going to be hidden from the world which means he's not going to be, at least publicly, hearing him, secretary-general him. he's not going to hit the lecture circuit or give interviews. we assume he will see people in private but...
157
157
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 157
favorite 0
quote 0
cnn's mary snow is joining us. this is a story. it's hard to believe, mary. it's almost amazing that of all people in the united states, the first person that the north korean leader wants to meet with is dennis rodman. >> it almost seemed like a fake story when you first heard about it and it's hard to imagine getting more bizarre than this. dennis rodman arrived earlier this week to film a documentary. today came a surprising bond with kim jong-un. it's such a strange pair, a truly odd couple. basketball star dennis rodman and north korean dictator kim jong-un chumming it up court side in pyongyang. he told his new buddy, he now has a friend for life. they watched the harlem globetrotters play basketball. >> the tag line for the show is the absurdity of the modern condition. if anything shows the absurdity of the modern condition, it's this. >> shane smith is the show's producer. he sent rodman and the globetrotters to north korea. its was not sure they would have an audience with a feared leader. they not only met with him but dined with him at his palace
cnn's mary snow is joining us. this is a story. it's hard to believe, mary. it's almost amazing that of all people in the united states, the first person that the north korean leader wants to meet with is dennis rodman. >> it almost seemed like a fake story when you first heard about it and it's hard to imagine getting more bizarre than this. dennis rodman arrived earlier this week to film a documentary. today came a surprising bond with kim jong-un. it's such a strange pair, a truly odd...
95
95
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 95
favorite 0
quote 0
woodward then went on cnn and said he was threatened by the white house. >> oh my. >> he would regret the actions. >> oh my. >> the actual e-mails released and included the threatening language as from sperling to woodward, i apologize for raising my voice in our conversation today. >> what? >> my bad. >> my bad. >> and woodward replying, you do not ever have to apl apologize to me. >> aw. >> most cordial e-mails i have ever seen. >> i was just trying to watch "duck dive city" live premier and twitter exploded with this story. some of you may be wondering how the story comes about, especially one that develops mostly on twitter. well, it starts as you would expect with hard breaking news. it was a day like any other for buzz feed. yesterday afternoon andrew posts a picture of taco pat. >> aw! dumb. >> time stands adorably deliciously still. after everyone recovers, news rolls in. 8:01 p.m., politico posts the first piece on a testy exchange of woodward and an aide in the white house and then ben smith reports sperling sent the e-mail to woodward. some ironically tweets woodward makes
woodward then went on cnn and said he was threatened by the white house. >> oh my. >> he would regret the actions. >> oh my. >> the actual e-mails released and included the threatening language as from sperling to woodward, i apologize for raising my voice in our conversation today. >> what? >> my bad. >> my bad. >> and woodward replying, you do not ever have to apl apologize to me. >> aw. >> most cordial e-mails i have ever seen....
243
243
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 243
favorite 0
quote 0
let's get started at capella.edu. . >>> from the cnn studios. this is your money. we are one day away from the $85 billion enforced spending cuts kicking in. no votes scheduled and no new ideas and hopes for sanity to overcome the partisanship that is the new normal. what are they doing about it? >> the speaker and leadership should be here. >> it's actually better and they are more important here. >> wow. some leaders will meet the president at the white house for talks tomorrow. the day of the sequester kicks in to see what can be done to avoid it. the road that led to this dead end started 18 months ago. it's a white knuckle drama played out not in days or hours, but month after month. to could how we got here, rewind to the summer of 2011. >> we are over two days away from the date the united states may not be able to pay bills. >> congress is divided over how to raise the debt ceiling. they demand $2.5 trillion in spending cuts. >> no one can default on our obligation, but we won't see growth without a serious plan to deal with the deficit. >> every american i
let's get started at capella.edu. . >>> from the cnn studios. this is your money. we are one day away from the $85 billion enforced spending cuts kicking in. no votes scheduled and no new ideas and hopes for sanity to overcome the partisanship that is the new normal. what are they doing about it? >> the speaker and leadership should be here. >> it's actually better and they are more important here. >> wow. some leaders will meet the president at the white house for...
187
187
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 187
favorite 0
quote 0
this is "cnn newsroom" happening now. and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. it put me at ease that you could smoke on the first week. [ male announcer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop these stop taking chantix and see your doctor right away as some can be life-threatening. if you have a history of heart or blood vessel problems, tell your doctor if you have new or worse symptoms. get medical help right away if you have symptoms of a heart attack. use caution when driving or op
this is "cnn newsroom" happening now. and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. it put me at ease that you could smoke on the first week. [ male announcer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix...
161
161
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 161
favorite 0
quote 0
here he is on cnn. >> well, they're not happy at all and some people kind of, you know, said look, we don't see eye to eye on this. they never said though, that this is factually wrong and that this is said to me in an e-mail by a top-- >> and it was, it was said very clearly, you will regret doing this. and it makes me very uncomfortable to have the white house telling reporters, you're going to regret doing something that you believe in. >> megyn: well, the white house says, it denies that any threat was ever made, arguing woodward misinterpreted that e-mail and on and on it goes. chris stirewalt is our fox news digital editor, and host of power play dot-com com live. we know who bob woodward says, gene sperling. the head of the economic advisors and out front and center for the president during this whole fight automatic decrease to the automatic increase to spending. >> megyn: and the white house says woodward was threatened releases the entire e-mail, i don't know if it's the entire, but releases the e-mail in which the alleged threat is made so now we have it and it's amazing to
here he is on cnn. >> well, they're not happy at all and some people kind of, you know, said look, we don't see eye to eye on this. they never said though, that this is factually wrong and that this is said to me in an e-mail by a top-- >> and it was, it was said very clearly, you will regret doing this. and it makes me very uncomfortable to have the white house telling reporters, you're going to regret doing something that you believe in. >> megyn: well, the white house says,...
118
118
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
FBC
tv
eye 118
favorite 0
quote 0
charles: it wasn't cnn or msnbc or cbs. we're talking about an individual democrat who is saying i'm going to be honest about everything. between the media and hollywood, i don't know if you saw the oscars or not, but that relationship will not be severed. liz: it is unfortunate because the viewer out there is not getting the information they need. charles: that's the sad part. liz: what's going on in washington. stuart: as you mentioned, i think there's some internal politics going on here. lanny davis is very much the clintons guy. and now that hillary clinton is no longer part of the administration, i think the clintons and their people really are able to have a go at president obama in the way they were not in the past. liz: i have personally spoken to lanny davis about that and he said just that. stuart: real fast, i have to leave you, breaking news the pope leaving the vatican. i believe we have live pictures from rome. this is happening now. of course there is a time difference. the pope essentially leaves his positi
charles: it wasn't cnn or msnbc or cbs. we're talking about an individual democrat who is saying i'm going to be honest about everything. between the media and hollywood, i don't know if you saw the oscars or not, but that relationship will not be severed. liz: it is unfortunate because the viewer out there is not getting the information they need. charles: that's the sad part. liz: what's going on in washington. stuart: as you mentioned, i think there's some internal politics going on here....
289
289
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 289
favorite 0
quote 0
far from it. >> you're live in the "cnn >> you're live in the "cnn newsroom." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>>good morning to you, i'm carol costello, thank you so much for joining me. we start the inside-the-beltway brawl. bob woodward, perhaps the country's most famous investigative reporter versus the white house over a scathing op-ed written by the man who exposed watergate. >> they never really said, though, afterwards they've said that this is factually wrong and it was said to me in an e-mail by a top -- >> what was -- yeah. >> it was said very clearly, you will regret doing this. >> who sent that e-mail to you? >> well, i'm not going to say. >> oh, but this morning we know who wrote that e-mail, it was gene sperling, a top economic aide to president obama. if you are wondering what made him so darn mad it was the op-ed to "the washington post" titled obama sequester deal changer. ed by ward criticized the president's handling of negotiations writing, quote, so when the president asks that a substitute for the sequester include not just spending cuts but also new reven
far from it. >> you're live in the "cnn >> you're live in the "cnn newsroom." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>>good morning to you, i'm carol costello, thank you so much for joining me. we start the inside-the-beltway brawl. bob woodward, perhaps the country's most famous investigative reporter versus the white house over a scathing op-ed written by the man who exposed watergate. >> they never really said, though, afterwards they've said that...
212
212
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 212
favorite 0
quote 0
., a cnn special anchored by erin burnett and chris cuomo in new york and kris ychristiane amanp rome. >> i want to say happy birthday to teddy and joseph, your 6-year-old twins. >> it's a big day back home. thanks for that. >> a big day in the berman household. that is it for "early start." >> "starting buoyapoint with so o'brian" starts right now. >>> welcome, everybody. our starting point this morning, the pope's final day as head of the catholic church. in just about seven hours the office of the pope will be empty when benedict xvi is officially in retirement. this morning he blessed the cardinals who will pick his successor. >> translator: may he bless all of you in the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit. >> we're live in rome this morning with the historic moment and what it means for the church. we'll be talking with monsignor rick hilgartner of the u.s. conference of catholic bishops. senior simone campbell will join us and father edward beck is our guest. and time is running out. two proposals meant to avoid drastic spending cuts but they're both expected to
., a cnn special anchored by erin burnett and chris cuomo in new york and kris ychristiane amanp rome. >> i want to say happy birthday to teddy and joseph, your 6-year-old twins. >> it's a big day back home. thanks for that. >> a big day in the berman household. that is it for "early start." >> "starting buoyapoint with so o'brian" starts right now. >>> welcome, everybody. our starting point this morning, the pope's final day as head of the...
215
215
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 215
favorite 0
quote 0
we'd like to welcome our viewers from around the world on cnn international. it's the top of the hour, thursday, february 28th. we are witnessing history in the making. no one alive has ever seen a sitting pope step down. >> it is all unfolding right now and by 2:00 p.m. eastern, pope benedict xvi becomes pope emeritus. but there is still a lot to do before then. the meeting at this hour with the cardinals who will ultimately choose his replacement. over 100 of them plan to be on hand. the pontiff will spended i ed a or two with each of them. >> and then cardinal sodano will speak. >> the departure of this pope after what really has been a turbulent eight-year reign leaves the catholic church in unchartered waters right now. its 1.2 billion followers in search of something of a new direction. cnn's chief international correspondent christiane amanpour is live in rome this morning. good morning, christiane. >> good morning. we are expecting any moment now vatican television to start showing us those pictures of the last face-to-face meeting between pope benedic
we'd like to welcome our viewers from around the world on cnn international. it's the top of the hour, thursday, february 28th. we are witnessing history in the making. no one alive has ever seen a sitting pope step down. >> it is all unfolding right now and by 2:00 p.m. eastern, pope benedict xvi becomes pope emeritus. but there is still a lot to do before then. the meeting at this hour with the cardinals who will ultimately choose his replacement. over 100 of them plan to be on hand....
214
214
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 214
favorite 0
quote 0
we'll ask a cnn contributor who's also a priest for his take. we'll also break down what to expect from the conclave. [ tylenol bottle ] nyquil what are you doing? [ nyquil bottle ] just reading your label. wait...you relieve nasal congestion? sure don't you? [ nyquil bottle ] dude! [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. >>> welcome back to a special edition of "early start." we have live pictures from rome as we mark a historic moment, pope benedict xvi just hours before retirement and minutes away from meeting with the cardinals who will choose his successor. >> today is such a significant day in the catholic church. 2:00 p.m. eastern time, pope benedict xvi will be the first pope in 600 years to walk away from the job, to help us break down what will happen then in the days and weeks ahead, i want to talk to cnn contributor, father edward beck. nice to see you. >> nice to be here. >> let me talk about retirement for a pope. it's unprecedented unless you've been ali
we'll ask a cnn contributor who's also a priest for his take. we'll also break down what to expect from the conclave. [ tylenol bottle ] nyquil what are you doing? [ nyquil bottle ] just reading your label. wait...you relieve nasal congestion? sure don't you? [ nyquil bottle ] dude! [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. >>> welcome back to a special edition of "early start." we have live pictures...
100
100
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 100
favorite 0
quote 0
jim acosta, cnn, the white house. >> thanks to jim acosta. stephen moore joins us now with "the wall street journal" editorial page, and robert reich, author of "beyond outrage: what has gone wrong with our economy and democracy and how to fix it." robert, let me start with you. we're talking about scare tactics her. arne duncan, the education secretary today, was forced to backtrack, because this weekend he said, look, teachers are going to get laid off because of the sequester on friday. he was asked for an example. he talked about a school in west virginia. jim acosta, who you just heard reporting, called the school, and the school said the layoffs had absolutely nothing to do with the sequester. it does sound like a lot ofmongering. >> well, erin, something is going to happen, and we already see unemployment insurance is being suspended in some states. we see that people are being released from custody. airports are already making plans with regard to their inspectors, who are not going to be available. they're going to be on furlough. i
jim acosta, cnn, the white house. >> thanks to jim acosta. stephen moore joins us now with "the wall street journal" editorial page, and robert reich, author of "beyond outrage: what has gone wrong with our economy and democracy and how to fix it." robert, let me start with you. we're talking about scare tactics her. arne duncan, the education secretary today, was forced to backtrack, because this weekend he said, look, teachers are going to get laid off because of the...
153
153
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 153
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> gary tuckman, cnn. >>> congress is about to kick in those spending cuts at midnight. tough tactics directed at him. more shocking testimony in the jodi arias trial. she says travis alexander abused her mentally and sexually. the latest on the court testimony today with randi kaye ahead. hi there! earn a ton of extra points with the double your hhonors promotion and feel the hamptonality. schwab bank was built with all the value and convenience tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 investors want. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like no atm fees, worldwide. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and no nuisance fees. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 plus deposit checks with mobile deposit. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and manage your cash and investments tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 with schwab's mobile app. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 no wonder schwab bank has grown to over 70 billion in assets. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 so if you're looking for a bank that's in your corner, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 not just on the corner... tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 call, click or visit to start banking with schwab bank today. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 try align. it's the number on
. >> gary tuckman, cnn. >>> congress is about to kick in those spending cuts at midnight. tough tactics directed at him. more shocking testimony in the jodi arias trial. she says travis alexander abused her mentally and sexually. the latest on the court testimony today with randi kaye ahead. hi there! earn a ton of extra points with the double your hhonors promotion and feel the hamptonality. schwab bank was built with all the value and convenience tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 investors...
187
187
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 187
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> gary tuckman, cnn. >> unbelievable. just ahead. congress is running out of time to do something about the spending cuts that go into effect at midnight. >> jodi arias murder trial. prosecutors say the text messages paint a different picture. the latest from the trial ahead. of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains. that's why i recommend polident. [ male announcer ] cleaner, fresher, brighter every day. [ male announcer ] we all have something neatly tucked away in the back of our mind. a secret hope. that thing we've always wanted to do. it's not about having dreams, it's about reaching them. ♪ an ally for real possibilities. aarp. find tools and direction at aarp.org/possibilities. ♪ [ male announcer ] it was designed to escape the ordinary. it feels like it can escape gravity. ♪ the 2013 c-class coupe. ♪ starting at $37,800. ♪ >>> welcome back. midnight on friday is getting close. that of course is when $85 billion in automatic federal spending cuts will trilg gger a the blame game is still alive and well in
. >> gary tuckman, cnn. >> unbelievable. just ahead. congress is running out of time to do something about the spending cuts that go into effect at midnight. >> jodi arias murder trial. prosecutors say the text messages paint a different picture. the latest from the trial ahead. of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains. that's why i recommend polident. [ male announcer ] cleaner, fresher, brighter every day. [ male announcer ] we all have something neatly tucked away...
599
599
Feb 28, 2013
02/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 599
favorite 0
quote 0
cnn has the report from the italian newspapers that may get closer to reality as to why the pope is stepping aside. >> digregorio is one of two journalists who have reported on allegations of vatican corruption of blackmail of clergy members by male prostitutes. sex and blackmailed careers are behind benedict xvi's resignation. >> that gets closer to reality if you ask me. we'll go to matthew fox a catholic preach for 34 years but pope benedict kicked him out of the church, now's an episcopalian, and author of the book ott pope's war." "the pope's war." thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> cenk: why do you think the pope is stepping down. >> i agree he says he's unhealthy and he's tired. i believe him at 84 with all these scandals that are unveiling themselves at this time. but he's been attacking theologians, and 104 others that i named in the book. he brought the inquisition back with the complete approval of the previous pope. that was his life's work. i think he would be tired, too. he should do a little repenting before hey meets his maker. >> cenk: it's interesting because he'
cnn has the report from the italian newspapers that may get closer to reality as to why the pope is stepping aside. >> digregorio is one of two journalists who have reported on allegations of vatican corruption of blackmail of clergy members by male prostitutes. sex and blackmailed careers are behind benedict xvi's resignation. >> that gets closer to reality if you ask me. we'll go to matthew fox a catholic preach for 34 years but pope benedict kicked him out of the church, now's an...
72
72
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 72
favorite 0
quote 0
of 2011, a day before the president submitted the budget, the budget that jack lew wrote he went on cnn and the other tv stations and said these words words that will live in infamy if we care anything in this body about respectful treatment from the executive branch, if we have any commitment to plain truth. he said -- "our budget will get us over the next several years to the point where we can look the american people in the eye and say we're not adding to the debt anymore. we're spending money that we have each year, and then we can work on bringing down our national debt." how unbelievable a statement could that be since his own numbers, not somebody else's, his own numbers when he submitted the budget on monday, the next day showed that the lowest single deficit in any one of the ten years was $600 billion. he would have added $13 trillion to the gross debt of the united states over ten years and the numbers, the deficits were going up in the last five years. a totally unsustainable course. erskine bowles, ahead of the fiscal commission, said -- was in shock i think when he saw th
of 2011, a day before the president submitted the budget, the budget that jack lew wrote he went on cnn and the other tv stations and said these words words that will live in infamy if we care anything in this body about respectful treatment from the executive branch, if we have any commitment to plain truth. he said -- "our budget will get us over the next several years to the point where we can look the american people in the eye and say we're not adding to the debt anymore. we're...
167
167
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 167
favorite 0
quote 0
cnn charges for advertising. but it's -- this is really a chance for the public to just get the facts. >> so your message to the nra right now is -- >> well, i don't have a message for the nra. i have a message for people that if they want to be heard, if they want to make this country safer for themselves and their kids, you've got to go to the polls and you've got to express yourself and vote for people who want sensible gun rules, sensible interpretation of the second amendment, protect the second amendment but also to make sure that people who are minors, who have criminal records or substance abuse problems or mental illness don't get their hands on guns and it's particularly poignant when you think about every year in america, 12,000 people every year get murdered with handguns. per capita the same as the rural areas as the urban areas. but something more tragic, something like 19,000 suicides with hand guns every year, every parent's worst nightmare. we've got to make it harder to get guns. in new york cit
cnn charges for advertising. but it's -- this is really a chance for the public to just get the facts. >> so your message to the nra right now is -- >> well, i don't have a message for the nra. i have a message for people that if they want to be heard, if they want to make this country safer for themselves and their kids, you've got to go to the polls and you've got to express yourself and vote for people who want sensible gun rules, sensible interpretation of the second amendment,...
367
367
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 367
favorite 0
quote 0
cnn's amy laport is here. it's fascinating, all of the details. >> what could possibly go wrong, right? trust an australian to replicate the most ill-fated ship in history. basically, it's targeted at real people and history buffs. there's no word on the price of the tickets yet but estimates, $1 million. and here's the catch. you will be divided into three class categories just like 1912. those three classes would not be able to mingle each other. can you imagine paying $1 million and sleeping with peasants? >> that's what they are planning to do? >> that's what they are planning to do. >> they prode you the traditional garb. >> so you board the ship and inside is the period dress. so it's completely as it was in 1912. >> it's the exact same trip? >> yes. it's crossing the north atlantic. there's some safe issues that he did address. he's a bit eccentric, this guy. >> you think? >> yeah, just a little. he had a press conference today where he announced this. he gave the blueprints away and i want to tell you
cnn's amy laport is here. it's fascinating, all of the details. >> what could possibly go wrong, right? trust an australian to replicate the most ill-fated ship in history. basically, it's targeted at real people and history buffs. there's no word on the price of the tickets yet but estimates, $1 million. and here's the catch. you will be divided into three class categories just like 1912. those three classes would not be able to mingle each other. can you imagine paying $1 million and...
132
132
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 132
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> cnn "newsroom" continues. once in a lifetime journey, the mission mars, how a nonprofit group is planning to fly by the big red planet. we are just moments from hearing all of the details. then, they joined facebook to connect with friends. instead, they were recruited into sex trafficking. >>> and many companies are saving money by letting employees work from home but yahoo! is reversing course telling employees to get back into the office. is this the end of working from home? we're going to hear from the reporter who broke the story. this is cnn "newsroom" and i'm suzanne malveaux. happening right now, california senator dianne feinstein presiding over a hearing over legislation that she wants enacted to ban assault weapons. right? well, just moment ago, things got pretty heated between south carolina lindsey graham. >> if this is such an important issue, why aren't we prosecuting the 15 questions there. they are not hard to understand if you are filling out the form. i'm a bit frustrated that we say one th
. >>> cnn "newsroom" continues. once in a lifetime journey, the mission mars, how a nonprofit group is planning to fly by the big red planet. we are just moments from hearing all of the details. then, they joined facebook to connect with friends. instead, they were recruited into sex trafficking. >>> and many companies are saving money by letting employees work from home but yahoo! is reversing course telling employees to get back into the office. is this the end of...
80
80
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 80
favorite 0
quote 0
but have you played lindsay graham's message on sunday on cnn when he said that the republicans did not have a plan and their main focus was to deny everything criticize everything that the president has tried to do. that's their whole focus, just like the last four years was to deny him a second term. now it's to criticize and deny everything that he does. and why would you manufacture a problem? and another thing, this transportation person, why didn't you get the real man? maybe you did get ray lahood? host: we heard from ray lahood in his briefing to white house reporters on friday. keith is a reporter from the hill and covers transportation and that's his specialty. can you reflect on the comments that she had especially in relation to when the cuts kick in and when will they be felt? guest: there is a disagreement about that. and the cuts that they're talking about now are from the 2013 budgets. the agencies would have discretion on how to distribute those cuts and just would have to make these reductions across the board if the sequestration is implemented. you can see some agenc
but have you played lindsay graham's message on sunday on cnn when he said that the republicans did not have a plan and their main focus was to deny everything criticize everything that the president has tried to do. that's their whole focus, just like the last four years was to deny him a second term. now it's to criticize and deny everything that he does. and why would you manufacture a problem? and another thing, this transportation person, why didn't you get the real man? maybe you did get...
83
83
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 83
favorite 0
quote 0
this is what he said on cnn that sunday. now, i will put this up because the words should live in infamy. this is how he described the budget that he laid out. quote -- "our budget will get us, over the next several years, to the point where we can look the american people in the eye and say we're not adding to the debt anymore. we're spending money that we have each year, and then we can work on bringing down our national debt." that is exactly what the american people wanted. that's exactly what they wanted to hear. there was no qualification in that language, none whatsoever. he was speaking directly to the american people on the most looked at news programs i guess of the week, the sunday morning news programs. he said similar things on several of the other programs that he participated in february february 12, 2001. no qualifications. how could it be heard otherwise than those plain words would suggest, that we had a plan, that the president had a plan, that mr. lew was producing a budget his office produced that would
this is what he said on cnn that sunday. now, i will put this up because the words should live in infamy. this is how he described the budget that he laid out. quote -- "our budget will get us, over the next several years, to the point where we can look the american people in the eye and say we're not adding to the debt anymore. we're spending money that we have each year, and then we can work on bringing down our national debt." that is exactly what the american people wanted. that's...
583
583
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 583
favorite 0
quote 0
beth cares and cnn analyst sunny host hostin. i want to begin with you. the story is she killed travis alexander in self-defense because among many things he was an abusive pedophile, and yesterday messages weren't be sent to him called him beautiful o on the inside and a truly amazing friend. that has to hurt. >> yes, indeed. the prosecution is trying to jeks ta pose her writings which heap all kinds of praise on him, whether it's her private journal entries or text messages to him or what she had to say in the book at his memorial. nothing about any sort of abuse or any ped feel ya. these glaegss the prosecution believes are absolutely a lie. >> sunny hostin, a lot of times the prosecution has to tap dance very carefully in how much they beat up a witness on the stand and here you have this very sort of demur looking, quiet-spoken young woman who's just an extraordinary liar. can the prosecutor do anything he wants here? i mean does he have carte blanche to rip her to shreds or does he have to watch it? >> i think you always have to watch it because you
beth cares and cnn analyst sunny host hostin. i want to begin with you. the story is she killed travis alexander in self-defense because among many things he was an abusive pedophile, and yesterday messages weren't be sent to him called him beautiful o on the inside and a truly amazing friend. that has to hurt. >> yes, indeed. the prosecution is trying to jeks ta pose her writings which heap all kinds of praise on him, whether it's her private journal entries or text messages to him or...
159
159
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 159
favorite 0
quote 0
eastern on cnn. >>> cnn has learned the president has invited republican congressional leaders to the white house on friday just hours before the four spending cuts are due to kick in. it's worth noting some gop lawmakers are dismissing it as they think it's more about show. there are real life consequences for people looming all across the country. every day this week we're looking past the politics and focusing on how these four spending cuts will impact everyday americans. today we're focusing on contractors losing government business. mark masters is a former firefighter who now runs a firm that combats wildfires. he joins us live. good morning, mark. >> good morning, carol. thanks for having me here. >> we're glad to have you here. you say 90% of your contracts come from government. if the spending cuts go in effect on friday, it's definitely going to impact you. >> it's definitely going affect us. one thing is that a lot of our businesses were emergency response services, however for those services we have that are not necessarily emergency response, they're more preparedness an
eastern on cnn. >>> cnn has learned the president has invited republican congressional leaders to the white house on friday just hours before the four spending cuts are due to kick in. it's worth noting some gop lawmakers are dismissing it as they think it's more about show. there are real life consequences for people looming all across the country. every day this week we're looking past the politics and focusing on how these four spending cuts will impact everyday americans. today...
93
93
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 93
favorite 0
quote 0
turner, of course, is the son of cnn founder, ted turner, and one of many republicans trying to beat former governor mark sanford. we'll have more on this race in tomorrow's show when we talk to one of the democratic candidates in that race, elizabeth cullbert busch. but she goes by kolbert. >>> and tens of thousands of people jammed st. peter's square for pope benedict's final audience this morning, cheering and waving signs that read "thank you" in italian. anne thompson is live for us at the vatican. and anne, i know the pope gave a reason for why he's leaving. what did he share with the crowd? >> reporter: well, he told them, chuck, it was a very personal address during his final papal audience. usually those sermons are a lesson on religion, but he spoke quite eloquently about his eight years as pontiff and why he was stepping down. he said his eight years had been filled with joy and difficulty and he said at some times, he felt like the lord was sleeping during his eight years. he acknowledged, again, that the reason that he was stepping down was because of age. he fired back
turner, of course, is the son of cnn founder, ted turner, and one of many republicans trying to beat former governor mark sanford. we'll have more on this race in tomorrow's show when we talk to one of the democratic candidates in that race, elizabeth cullbert busch. but she goes by kolbert. >>> and tens of thousands of people jammed st. peter's square for pope benedict's final audience this morning, cheering and waving signs that read "thank you" in italian. anne thompson is...
270
270
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 270
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> stephanie: straight news cnn reporters. >> this is not the kind of speech the president would deliver if he thought a deal was going to get hammered out this week. it was so clearly partisan, such an aggressive attack of blaming republicans for the stalemate and clearly setting up the blame if the cuts are triggered on friday and saying it is because of house republicans. that is not the kind of environment you create if you think you're on the verge of a deal. >> it is because of house republicans. >> stephanie: see what i mean? >> oh, god. she is yellen. >> if you're not right at least be loud. >> sure. >> stephanie: laura ing gram on fox and friends. battered press syndrome. >> he's just not that into you. >> confuse them. it is like the one-night stand that lasted for four years. he got re-elected, got what he wanted. sweetheart i'll leave your payment on the table and i'm gone. i'm sorry. it is embarrassing. >> wow. >> stephanie: we're the president's whore? the whole country? is that what she's saying? >> yes because we voted for him. >> stephanie: equals whore. if you vote for
. >> stephanie: straight news cnn reporters. >> this is not the kind of speech the president would deliver if he thought a deal was going to get hammered out this week. it was so clearly partisan, such an aggressive attack of blaming republicans for the stalemate and clearly setting up the blame if the cuts are triggered on friday and saying it is because of house republicans. that is not the kind of environment you create if you think you're on the verge of a deal. >> it is...
267
267
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 267
favorite 0
quote 0
right to jennifer delgado at the cnn weather center. we talked about you tracking the storm a lot the last couple of weeks. talk about this one. >> big snow totals. kansas city, picked up nearly 10 inches of snowfall. since then, things have quieted down, tracking snow on the radar. you can see for areas for wisconsin over toward parts of kansas. kansas city, picking up light snow. overall today, anywhere you are seeing up to the north and midwest, potentially 1 to 2 more inches of snowfall. the northeast is different. we have snow mixing in for areas. you can see for new york and rain for regions like new york city as well as into boston. that's when it will be just rain. big snow heading to parse of new england. 8 to 12 inches for parts of vermont and regions in the northeast like maine. but all of this is still causing travel delays out there look at this, soledad. ground stop for detroit and new york. a ground stop until 7:30. and this is due to winds as well as low ceilings. messy out there. chicago o'hare, big delays. >> almost no
right to jennifer delgado at the cnn weather center. we talked about you tracking the storm a lot the last couple of weeks. talk about this one. >> big snow totals. kansas city, picked up nearly 10 inches of snowfall. since then, things have quieted down, tracking snow on the radar. you can see for areas for wisconsin over toward parts of kansas. kansas city, picking up light snow. overall today, anywhere you are seeing up to the north and midwest, potentially 1 to 2 more inches of...
78
78
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 78
favorite 0
quote 0
but have you played lindsey graham's message on sunday on cnn when he said that the republicans didn't have a plan and their main focus was to deny everythi everything, criticize everything that the president has tried to do? that is their focus, just like the last four years, was to deny him a second term. now it is to criticize and deny everything that he does. and why would you manufacture a problem -- and another thing as a transportation person why didn't you get the real man? why did you not get ray lahood. host: we actually heard just moment ago from the transportation secretary ray lahood and his briefing to white house reporters on friday. keith laing is a reporter for the hill and he covers transportation. that is his specialty. can you reflect on the comments she had especially in relation to when do the cuts kick in and will be felt? there is some disbelief about that. guest: there is a disagreement about that. the cuts that they are talking about now are from their 2013 budgets. the agents would have discussion on how to distribute them and make the reductions across the b
but have you played lindsey graham's message on sunday on cnn when he said that the republicans didn't have a plan and their main focus was to deny everythi everything, criticize everything that the president has tried to do? that is their focus, just like the last four years, was to deny him a second term. now it is to criticize and deny everything that he does. and why would you manufacture a problem -- and another thing as a transportation person why didn't you get the real man? why did you...
365
365
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
KGO
tv
eye 365
favorite 0
quote 0
on cnn, they said yesterday they had spoken to the attorney for zimmerman and he is still in florida according to his attorney. >> and that town has a new police chief that is doing community outreach. >>> we have dramatic video of a teenager in a runaway car, avoiding accidents on a texas highway at more than 100 miles an hour. he called 911 saying his car accelerated and couldn't slow down. an officer called in to help capture it all on his dash cam. a semi pulled in front of the teen, causing his 2011 vehicle to flip four times. he survived with just a few broken bones. he missed a lot of accidents. >>> the heavy snow that walloped the nation's middle is now over the last two days is now delivering a direct hit to chicago. it started coming down yesterday around at -- afternoon at nearly an inch per hour and expected to continue through today. the windy city is living up to its name with powerful gusts causing whiteout conditions and hundreds of flights have been canceled. >>> and as for the rest of the nation's weather, there's snow around the great lakes and up into maine. we ha
on cnn, they said yesterday they had spoken to the attorney for zimmerman and he is still in florida according to his attorney. >> and that town has a new police chief that is doing community outreach. >>> we have dramatic video of a teenager in a runaway car, avoiding accidents on a texas highway at more than 100 miles an hour. he called 911 saying his car accelerated and couldn't slow down. an officer called in to help capture it all on his dash cam. a semi pulled in front of...
121
121
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
KPIX
tv
eye 121
favorite 0
quote 0
cnn reports the coast guard search cost huns of thousands of dollars. >>> we've done many stories about the new span of the bay bridge and as the labor day opening approaches there will be more but tonight a story that hasn't been done before only on kp iksx 5. takes us inside a little-known tunnel. >> there's no doubt that the sechl anchored suspension dayer is what make it is new bay briblg iconic but few people know the serve center is actually in hits underbelly up a precarous light of sfars and into a dimly-lit hal that most people will never see. >>> we are inside the skyway. >> you heard that right. we're standing inside the hollow center of the new bay bridge. >> we are beneath the roadway so when the bridge opens and there are maintenance crews inside here, there will be live traffic driving overhead. >> the corridor runs 1.7 miles. a worker could walk it and along the way find engineering marvells that make it safer than any other bridge. >> at the halfway point of the tunnel there are a maize. if there is damage from an earthquake, this is where it's design today happen. the
cnn reports the coast guard search cost huns of thousands of dollars. >>> we've done many stories about the new span of the bay bridge and as the labor day opening approaches there will be more but tonight a story that hasn't been done before only on kp iksx 5. takes us inside a little-known tunnel. >> there's no doubt that the sechl anchored suspension dayer is what make it is new bay briblg iconic but few people know the serve center is actually in hits underbelly up a...
119
119
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 119
favorite 0
quote 0
a commander tells cnn they're investigating all the possibilities, including a hoax. if it turns out to be a prank it may not be a surprise. in 2011 the coast guard counted 54 probable hoaxes nationwide, two of them alone costing $118,000. >>> a republican lawmaker in texas has filed a bill that will make texas independence day, texas independence day, not independence day, a tax free holiday for gun purchases. if the law passes, gun shop owners like jerry mccall, who owned texas guns in san antonio say they will sell more guns. on an average day, mccall says he sells $7,000 worth of guns and collects $600 in sales tax. while that would mean big savings for customers, it does translate to lost revenue for the state. think about it. hundreds of dollars in sales tax, multiplied by the more than 6,000 licensed firearms dealers in texas. you're talking about governor perry giving a big tax break. >>> now please sit down. here's a story that will make you grateful for the people who only threaten your life by texting and driving. you know how when you visit a hospital you
a commander tells cnn they're investigating all the possibilities, including a hoax. if it turns out to be a prank it may not be a surprise. in 2011 the coast guard counted 54 probable hoaxes nationwide, two of them alone costing $118,000. >>> a republican lawmaker in texas has filed a bill that will make texas independence day, texas independence day, not independence day, a tax free holiday for gun purchases. if the law passes, gun shop owners like jerry mccall, who owned texas guns...
91
91
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 91
favorite 0
quote 0
casey wian, cnn, los angeles. >> cardinal mahoney is not the only one who arrives in rome under a cloud of a global scandal. just a few days ago new york's archbishop cardinal timothy dolan was grilled by lawyers for abuse victims back when he was an archbishop of milwaukee. joining us christiane amanpour, john allen of the national catholic reporter and abuse survivor, former priest and currently co-founder and president of road to recovery, an organization that counsels fellow survivors. john, the tone of cardinal mahoney's blog post, he clearly seems to feel that he is being persecuted and he says he's praying for those who unfairly attack him, he blames the media. for viewers who have not been following this closely, according to internal church records cardinal mahoney and a top adviser discussed ways to hide the sexual abuse of children from law enforcement for years, preventing police from investigating priests who had admitted to church officials they molested young boys, correct? >> yeah, that is correct, anderson. i think when cardinal mahoney argues that he's being unfairly t
casey wian, cnn, los angeles. >> cardinal mahoney is not the only one who arrives in rome under a cloud of a global scandal. just a few days ago new york's archbishop cardinal timothy dolan was grilled by lawyers for abuse victims back when he was an archbishop of milwaukee. joining us christiane amanpour, john allen of the national catholic reporter and abuse survivor, former priest and currently co-founder and president of road to recovery, an organization that counsels fellow...
173
173
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
KRON
tv
eye 173
favorite 0
quote 0
." >> reporter: victor blackwell cnn new >> pam: prominent republicans are now showing their support for same-sex marriage. the upcoming supreme court battle over gay marriage. according to the new york times. they include former advisors to president george w. bush, former presidential candidate jon huntsman, former bush national security adviser steve hadley. and meg whitman. next month, the supreme court will hear arguments on california's voter- approved proposition 8-- and the federal defense of marrige act. are used to the cold temps and strong winds. people say >> chuck tickle will be the nex---hagle. is a former republican from nebraska and a decorated veteran. he proceeds panetta sections of the midwest are getting blasted by a deadly winter storm. people are battling a deadly combination of sleet, snow, rain, slow highways and closed highways. many in the midwest are used to the cold temperatures and strong winds but it does not make it any easier to deal with. the roads --covered in a wet, slushy mess of up to 60 miles per hour made for dangerous driving. at least three pe
." >> reporter: victor blackwell cnn new >> pam: prominent republicans are now showing their support for same-sex marriage. the upcoming supreme court battle over gay marriage. according to the new york times. they include former advisors to president george w. bush, former presidential candidate jon huntsman, former bush national security adviser steve hadley. and meg whitman. next month, the supreme court will hear arguments on california's voter- approved proposition 8-- and...
131
131
Feb 27, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 131
favorite 0
quote 0
i want to tell you something that's just come in to cnn. sources say that the obama is moving toward increasing aid to the syrian opposition in the form of nonlethal military equipment and military training. these changes are being talked about with allies right now as part of secretary of state john kerry's meetings in europe. the sources stress that the united states is not providing weapons to the rebels, an important distinction and one we'll see if it will last. >>> last night we brought you a new story about a policy introduced by yahoo! ceo marisa mayer. employees won't be able to work from home any more. you were passionate about the subject. we included a poll on our "out front" blog ask you if you agree with the decision. there's been a back and forth on this poll all day. at the moment the yes side is winning. if you'd like to take a poll or add a comment of your own, please do so. >>> that was last night's essay. tonight's essay? it's next. and it's about the most unlikely menage a trois ever. by building custom security solutio
i want to tell you something that's just come in to cnn. sources say that the obama is moving toward increasing aid to the syrian opposition in the form of nonlethal military equipment and military training. these changes are being talked about with allies right now as part of secretary of state john kerry's meetings in europe. the sources stress that the united states is not providing weapons to the rebels, an important distinction and one we'll see if it will last. >>> last night we...
99
99
Feb 26, 2013
02/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 99
favorite 0
quote 0
we'll have it live on cnn. this is his final official public audience and then the next day he prepares to leave. today we're told that he has spent the day in prayer, that he spent the day receiving good wishes from leaders around the world and packing up. because 8:00 p.m. thursday rome time his papacy ends and we go into what's known as the empty see and after that will the cardinals be called to start to meet and then they probably will have their first formal meeting on monday and only after monday will we know when they call an convene the conclave to elect the new pope. >> once they convene that conclave, a week, two weeks we have no idea how long it takes until we see that white smoke meaning there's a new pope. >> that's exactly right. look i was standing in precisely the same place back in 2005, eight years ago when pope john paul ii died and we went into the conclave which finally produced pope benedict xvi. that took a week and several false starts. when they can't come to a consensus you have the b
we'll have it live on cnn. this is his final official public audience and then the next day he prepares to leave. today we're told that he has spent the day in prayer, that he spent the day receiving good wishes from leaders around the world and packing up. because 8:00 p.m. thursday rome time his papacy ends and we go into what's known as the empty see and after that will the cardinals be called to start to meet and then they probably will have their first formal meeting on monday and only...
357
357
Feb 26, 2013
02/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 357
favorite 0
quote 0
cnn's national correspondent deborah feyerick was in court yesterday. she joins me now from new york. and also cnn legal analyst sunny hostin. so, deb, can you hear me? sunny -- >> i can hear you. i'm listening to you from a television just behind me. here it is. okay, go ahead, brooke. >> we'll roll with it, deb feyerick, my first question to you is what is the feeling inside the courtroom today? >> you know, it is really fascinating. what prosecutors now are trying to do is they have put several women on the stand who actually knew gilberto valle, what they're trying to do is establish that some of his alleged targets were women who he knew either from high school or from college, and they're going over text messages and e-mails about the kind of relationship they had. so far there has been nothing really explosive, nothing showing that he was in any way stalking them. almost a casual conversation that you would have with any friend. but they are trying to establish that, in fact, he did know them. and so that when he's talking to other people online,
cnn's national correspondent deborah feyerick was in court yesterday. she joins me now from new york. and also cnn legal analyst sunny hostin. so, deb, can you hear me? sunny -- >> i can hear you. i'm listening to you from a television just behind me. here it is. okay, go ahead, brooke. >> we'll roll with it, deb feyerick, my first question to you is what is the feeling inside the courtroom today? >> you know, it is really fascinating. what prosecutors now are trying to do is...
65
65
Feb 26, 2013
02/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 65
favorite 0
quote 0
this is "cnn newsroom." i'm suzanne malveaux. we start with this, the blame game over those forced spending cuts heating up now. so is the political trash talk. in a news conference, a little while ago, john boehner accused the president of playing politics. >> the president has been traveling all over the country and today going down to newport news in order to use our military men and women as a prop in yet another campaign rally to support his tax hikes. now the american people know, the president gets more money they're just going to spend it. >> not to be outdone, house minority leader nancy pelosi fired back at republicans over the cuts. known in washington as sequestration. >> republicans say they're kicking the can down the road. i don't think they're kicking the can down the road. i think they're nudging the potato across the table with their nose. most don't know what the world sequester means. sequestration equals unemployment. sequestration, we don't want it. >> that's basic. half of cuts come from defense spending. t
this is "cnn newsroom." i'm suzanne malveaux. we start with this, the blame game over those forced spending cuts heating up now. so is the political trash talk. in a news conference, a little while ago, john boehner accused the president of playing politics. >> the president has been traveling all over the country and today going down to newport news in order to use our military men and women as a prop in yet another campaign rally to support his tax hikes. now the american...
86
86
Feb 26, 2013
02/13
by
WUSA
tv
eye 86
favorite 0
quote 0
take a view from cnn reporter michael jason's front porch in amarillo. you can see the snow blow snow drifts from 1 to 3 feet and this one shows a yardstick peeking out of an almost 3-foot snow drift. this video from the national weather service shows what those who venture out have to deal with. strong winds and poor visibility. from what they're calling a crippling historic blizzard. i'm melissa rainy reporting. >>> three days and counting before the drastic automatic government spending cuts go into effect. president obama has just arrived in one of the places the cuts could hit workers the hardest, the huge naval base in newport news. danielle nottingham has the latest developments on the sequester. >> reporter: president obama is visiting a shipyard in new prt news, virginia today -- newport news, virginia today. he's warning that people who work on ships could face layoffs if budget cuts kick in this friday. military leaders talked about how challenging the cuts will be at a congressional hearing this morning. >> if we do not have the resources to
take a view from cnn reporter michael jason's front porch in amarillo. you can see the snow blow snow drifts from 1 to 3 feet and this one shows a yardstick peeking out of an almost 3-foot snow drift. this video from the national weather service shows what those who venture out have to deal with. strong winds and poor visibility. from what they're calling a crippling historic blizzard. i'm melissa rainy reporting. >>> three days and counting before the drastic automatic government...
66
66
Feb 26, 2013
02/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 66
favorite 0
quote 0
joining us with their take, cnn legal analyst jeffrey toobin and john avlon. with the amicus brief, it's essentially what it sounds like, a friend of the court, paper saying what your opinion is hoping to sway the justices. how important are amicus briefs, how important might this one actually be? >> they can be important, but i have to tell you, i really disagree with the premise that this is a lot of people. there are almost 300 members of the house and senate who are republicans. they got two people, two obscure members of the house to sign. they have a very distantly failed presidential candidate. a failed gubernatorial candidate. the republican party is united and i don't think the brief makes a bit of difference. >> john, is it baby steps? >> this is a significant step and i don't think it should be diminished. 75 is 75 more than there was a little while ago. it's the beginning of the republican party reconciling its present with the history. and these folks deserve a lot of credit for having the courage on to come forward and say we need to be the party
joining us with their take, cnn legal analyst jeffrey toobin and john avlon. with the amicus brief, it's essentially what it sounds like, a friend of the court, paper saying what your opinion is hoping to sway the justices. how important are amicus briefs, how important might this one actually be? >> they can be important, but i have to tell you, i really disagree with the premise that this is a lot of people. there are almost 300 members of the house and senate who are republicans. they...